FOI #26-509 (08-7-26, 10:56 am)

Kratom Related Emails - Dr. C Michael White

Name: Hilary Tesluck

Affiliation: End Kratom Addiction

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 01/01/2023

Request Date End: 08/07/2026

Details: Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (C.G.S. § 1-200 et seq.), I am requesting copies of the following public email records associated with Dr. C. Michael White (Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy; charles.white@uconn.edu):

Timeframe:
January 1, 2023 to Present

Scope of Request:

1. Keyword Search Records:
All emails sent, received, carbon-copied (CC), or blind carbon-copied (BCC) by C. Michael White containing any of the following keywords or phrases anywhere in the subject line or email body:

"kratom"
"mitragynine"
"7-hydroxymitragynine"
"Global Kratom Coalition"
"GKC"
"Kratom Consumer Advisory Council"
"KCAC"
"scheduling"
"ban"
"testimony"

2. Specific Sender Correspondence:
All emails sent to C. Michael White (including direct messages, CCs, and BCCs) from the following individuals or associated email domains:

Nicole Avena (including messages from @princeton.edu, @mssm.edu, or personal email addresses)

JW Ross / Jerry Cash (including messages from botanictonics.com or personal email addresses)

Format & Exemption Notice:
Please provide all responsive records and attached files electronically in PDF format. If any portion of this request is denied or redacted, please cite the specific statutory exemption under Connecticut law for each withholding.

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